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Newspaper
Cuthbert Appeal
Location
Cuthbert, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1867
Page
4
A fragmentary column offers kitchen hints and a pudding method. It describes frying meat with herbs on a gridiron, making a butter bellow for serving, and preserving flavor with butter and lemon juice. It also shares a pudding recipe using bread, preserved fruit, milk, eggs, and a wine sauce.
A farmer advocates mixing guano with plaster for soil improvement and better cotton yields. He details composting methods, application rates per crop, and timing from April planting to harvest, citing use on light soil and benefits for wheat, barley, oats, corn, and cotton. The letter emphasizes early stand, drought resilience, and bird deterrence through treated seed.
A reader writes that guano and charcoal improve soil and urges editors to promote farming aid. He notes twenty five years of progress yet sees room for growth and pledges support to tireless farmer teamwork toward restoring Carolina’s rich soils and prosperous harvests.
A satirical rail line update mocks a fictitious railroad from Tem perance to Destruction. It boasts huge passenger and freight receipts in 1866, declares a five hundred percent dividend, and details extravagant improvements to engines, cars, depots, and safety, amid heavy alcohol branding and temperance contrasts. It also parodies notices and introduces characters like Belial and Mr Mixe, with regulatory timetables and warnings.
A Montreal reader cites Canada press opinion on gift enterprises and concerts offers. While some firms legitimately boost wholesale business, many operate as clever swindles, though some items return eight to ten times their cost. Sherman, Watson & Company noted for prize shipments, but caution remains. The piece from Saturday Reader dated January 18, 1866, warns readers about dubious promoters and advises skepticism.
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